Bancha vs Arugula
Where Bancha belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Arugula is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Bancha belongs to the beige-greige family and Arugula to the green family. Bancha (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Arugula (LRV 10), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bancha runs warm while Arugula is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bancha vs Arugula in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bancha and Arugula in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bancha gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Bancha vs Arugula Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Arugula on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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